Ristorante Ariston pizzeria — Restaurant in Padua

Ristorante Ariston is a casual restaurant with good food to decent prices. The pasta (gnocchi bolognese) was hot and tasted great. The swordfish carpaccio (smoked, not raw) was good - nothing fancy. Put vinegar, oil and salt&pepper over the salad. The torta de la Nonna was also ok. Unfortunately, they didn't have tiramisu anymore. They also habe pizza. The service was really very friendly and fast, and the athmosphere was very nice - real Italian. There were no other tourists - we were the only foreigners. I can recommend Ariston if you want a real Italian and casual restaurant with good food (nothing fancy) and...

Visited for inch it was 3 of us. The place is very pleasant looking and clean. Unfortunately the service was extremely disappointing. Our waiter was not inviting and made us feel very unwelcome. He was very friendly to the other tables around us and brought them bread and breadsticks while coming to check on them. He did not do the same for us. It took forever to get the check. If you are a tourist I would suggest you bypass this place. Many other places in the city which are welcoming and...

A great restaurant close to the centre of Padua (near the hospital area) with all the classics, prepared traditionally and available late into the evenings. Being rather gifted in the appetite department (honestly, I had a long journey, ok), I went for a double main: lasagna bolognese and Siciliano pizza. Both very extremely clean yet rich in flavour. Great ambiance, tentative staff, and good value for money. Highly recommend! Pro tip: takeaway options available but I didn’t...